#71C3A7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.091 169.8), rgb(113, 195, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#71C3A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71C3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 195, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.091 169.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71C3A7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #71C3A7 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71C3A7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71C3A7 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 169.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#71C3A7
oklch(75.7% 0.091 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#23A07E
oklch(63.2% 0.117 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#062E23
oklch(27% 0.048 170.3)
#71C3A7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFB9A6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0A9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C4BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71C3A7
#71C3A7
oklch(75.7% 0.091 169.8)
- #DD98B8
#DD98B8
oklch(75.7% 0.092 350.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71C3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
Use #71C3A7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.